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Views of the Procession 



trousers were now or- 

 namented on the bot- 

 toms of the legs with 

 fringe, or coarse lace, 

 and the dark working 

 coats had been laid 

 aside. In their place 

 were gala ones, always 

 colored — soft browns, 

 reds, and greens — and 

 elaborately braided 

 with different - colored 

 cords. As the day was 

 warm, these were gen- 

 erally worn slung over 

 the shoulders, giving 

 the owners a chance to 

 displa_y their tastes in 

 waistcoats ; and in 

 many cases a gaudy 

 taste it was. 



The women retained 

 the colored head-hand- 

 kerchiefs, but they 

 were newer and bright- 

 er than those worn on 

 Saturday. Their waists 

 were generally of white 

 or light cotton material, 

 sometimes gaily orna- 

 mented with coarse col- 

 ored embroidery. It 

 was the skirts that were 

 the most unique things 

 about the costumes. Of 

 the brightest colors, 

 they were accordion- 

 plaited, and stood out 

 in the most remarkable 

 manner. How they ac- 

 complished this was a 

 myster}' to the ladies of 

 our party, until our 

 trusty guide and inter- 

 preter had been inter- 

 viewed. From him it 

 was learned that no 

 Hungarian peasant wo- 

 man considers herself 

 properly dressed for a 

 gala occasion unless 

 she has on at least 

 twenty petticoats ! 



